As the heart of the Mountain Spider, which served as the source of the fire, gradually extinguished, the power of immortality became the nourishment for the Qi inside Peter's body, and a massive spider pattern appeared on Peter's chest. This pattern was quite different from the several spider logos Peter had used before; simply put, it appeared rather ferocious.
In the midst of this process, Daniel, having timed it perfectly, also arrived in the Spider Kingdom and witnessed the entire process of Peter completing the ritual.
"So this is the power of immortality... I can sense a surging vitality. It feels like the intensity of casting spells with this power might even surpass the intensity of my casting spells by channeling natural forces."
Peter felt the powerful vitality within his body, and then threw out a forceful punch. "The power of immortality integrates perfectly with the user's vitality, so does that mean this power cannot be stripped away?"
"Fundamentally, no," Daniel said, but as if recalling something, he added another sentence, "But it's not the case under every circumstance. According to K'un-Lun's records, there are still certain scenarios where one can lose the power of immortality."
"Uh, like what?"
"For example, if you die and are resurrected, then the power of immortality will dissipate. Because the power of immortality itself is immortal, stagnation causes it to lose its meaning." Daniel spoke quite calmly. "Of course, the Qi you cultivated during this period will not diminish; it's just that the power of immortality will no longer be present."
"Then what should be done?"
"What should be done? Just take the Trial of Immortality again. It's not as if you could defeat it before but can't defeat it now."
The Mountain Spider, having already completed its rebirth, scrambled over and sized Peter up from top to bottom. "Mhm, very good! The Tournament of the Heavenly Cities is coming up in a couple of years. This time, you must definitely bring honor to my face! Hahahahaha! Wipe out all those other Immortal Weapons for me!"
Wipe out...
"What about it? Besides, over thousands of years, the Iron Fist has already gone through 66 generations. How many of the remaining Immortal Weapons are actually left? Acquiring an immortal life doesn't mean being unkillable. How many Immortal Weapons have perished in the midst of battle?"
The Mountain Spider spoke nonchalantly. For him, the death of an Immortal Weapon was merely a highly ordinary occurrence.
Peter shook his head after glancing at the Mountain Spider. He was preparing to flee and say his goodbyes. The half-month he mentioned previously was indeed roughly half a month. Although his cultivation regarding Qi had only just begun, he had ultimately acquired the power of immortality after all, and he could also seek Daniel's assistance with cultivation in the future.
"Well, it's about time for me to leave too. My busy time here is practically done. Farewell, Mountain Spider. The next time we meet will likely be at the Tournament of the Heavenly Cities."
The Mountain Spider didn't mind. As an immortal divine beast, a few years' time was akin to a passing glimpse to him—hardly more than a blink of an eye, and two years would pass.
Thus, after packing up a bit, Peter and Daniel prepared to return to K'un-Lun, and then return to New York. It was only at this moment that Daniel informed Peter about Mephisto's manifestation. "Something has happened at Avengers Tower, Peter. Strange sent me a message. Mephisto utilized the human souls sent to his dimension, having them invite his actual person, thereby entering our world. Furthermore, he altered reality, causing nearly all of Stark Industries' Arc Reactors to malfunction."
"Wait, something happened? How many casualties?"
"...As for casualties, there weren't any direct casualties. Although Avengers Tower has now been razed to the ground, with the Avengers and Strange there, no human casualties occurred." Daniel shook his head as he spoke. "But Stark Industries' Arc Reactors provide electrical support to a massive number of cities, causing widespread power outages at the time. Regarding that aspect..."
Daniel did not continue speaking, and after Peter finished listening, he merely fell silent for a short while. Subsequently, he looked toward Daniel. "Then what about Mephisto? Is his plan or purpose simply to bring down the Avengers?"
"It's hard to say whether it is or isn't. For instance, last time, Belasco returned and the Dark Syndicate possessed people, but Mephisto's objective was achieved right from the very beginning."
Daniel appeared deeply worried. What if this time was exactly like the last time? What if Mephisto realized his purpose right at the very start? How were they supposed to deal with an enemy who had already accomplished his objective in the very first step of his operation, leaving the remaining steps for others to throw themselves into?
Peter's mind worked very quickly. "Did Strange tell us what we should do?"
"He didn't. Quite the contrary, he suggests that you take another unique Spider-Totem and leave our world."
Daniel uttered words that left Peter thoroughly shocked, after which Daniel continued to supplement, "Strange said that in our universe, there aren't many things capable of drawing Mephisto's interest, and two unique Spider-Totems count as one. And in our world, there aren't many places capable of ensuring your safety; neither Kamar-Taj nor Limbo can provide a guarantee."
"But what if Mephisto gives chase... I see."
Peter understood Strange's meaning. "If Mephisto's target truly is me, he will definitely give chase. And he only arrived in our universe because he was invited. If he departs this time, it won't be so easy for him to return!"
And on the other hand, that fellow who was preventing the birth of Spider-Totems from a magical level also concerned Peter greatly. This aspect related to Cindy's health on one hand, and was an important matter concerning the entire Spider-Verse on the other.
If it hadn't been to account for this point, to deal with that unknown enemy, how could Madame Web, who could see the future, possibly have allowed him to come and acquire the power of an Immortal Weapon?
Furthermore, from what Peter knew right now, aside from acting as a thug and opening doors, he truly didn't have any other areas where he could play a role in dealing with Mephisto.
After careful consideration, Peter ultimately made a decision.
"Alright, we will return directly to New York, and then I will take away all the Spider-Totems I know of in our world. I actually hope Mephisto truly pursues me, otherwise we will have to count on Strange having the capability to resolve Mephisto."
Although Mephisto had been driven away once by Strange during the Kang Dynasty, he had sneaked in that time, whereas this time he had been invited. It was unknown whether Strange's deterrent force still possessed any effect.
Thinking up to this point, Peter let out a helpless sigh, and then developed another line of thought. If there was temporarily no good method to resolve Mephisto within the 616 universe, would there perhaps be a method within the multiverse?
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